PREPARING TO STUDY THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN : PREPARING TO STUDY THE APOCALYPSE OF JOHN By Noel Platt
NURTURE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE : NURTURE THE RIGHT ATTITUDE Be humble
Be prayerful
Be patient.
Nurture a love for the truth
Be aware of your preconceptions
Be prepared to ditch some well cherished beliefs.
Be critical & examine things for yourself
Be prepared to STUDY.
USE THE RIGHT TOOLS : USE THE RIGHT TOOLS Have available:
A good Bible Concordance
Various Translations of the Bible
NIV, Amplified Greek Interlinear, Authorised Version, KJV etc.
A range of Bible commentaries
For a range of views.
EMPLOY THE RIGHT METHODS : EMPLOY THE RIGHT METHODS Find out how people have understood the Apocalypse in the Past.
Are these views satisfactory?
Understand the book in it’s historical context.
What was the original historical situation?
What was the book’s original audience?
What were the problems to be addressed?
THE RIGHT PRE-READING : THE RIGHT PRE-READING THE OLD TESTAMENT:
Genesis 3 –The account of the fall of man.
Exodus 7 -16 –The Plagues of Egypt and Exodus from Egypt.
Psalm 2
Ezekiel 1-3, 9, 38-42 , 47
Daniel 7, 12
Zechariah 4-6
Mal 3, 4
THE RIGHT PRE-READING : THE RIGHT PRE-READING NEW TESTAMENT:
Matt 20:17 -28:20 especially Matt 24.
Mark 13
Luke 21
John 11-13, 18-21:5
2 Thes 2
Heb 12:14-26
1 John
2 John
Jude
Revelation